Ricketts, IA town hall & government
Ricketts spent $108,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,009 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ricketts's government.
Where Ricketts's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 9%
Who works for Ricketts
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schleswig Community School District
Ricketts's elementary school district, shared with Schleswig. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 62%
- State 34%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,683 per pupil, $9,434 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Ricketts kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ricketts pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ricketts's government
Who represents Ricketts
Ricketts is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.